What’s one interesting way you’ve seen a teacher use ChatGPT to support students?

-Andy Smith, Computer Science Teacher, Vermont

Well, damn, Andy. You just had to call me out, didn’t ya? First Daily 180! question, and I have no idea how to answer it. Well, that’s not exactly true, but it’s true enough insofar that of AI I am inexcusably ignorant. So, now that I have been exposed, in truth, I have not seen–at least firsthand–an interesting way a teacher has used ChatGPT to support students…yet (I will employ a growth mindset).

My ignorance is inexcusable. AI is everywhere, and ChatGPT’s been buzzing of late in the eduverse, but I haven’t stopped long enough to listen and learn. So, such a position requires action, else one’s ignorance goes beyond inexcusable. 

My first action? A visit to my friends at Codebreaker to check out Byte.

In literal seconds, it had created an argumentative essay rubric and plot chart. And, just like that, I have been bitten by the buzz to be better, as I’ve begun to imagine ways my students and I might use this. 

Thank you for the nudge with this very first question, Andy.

I learned. I’m better.

~sy